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Law 12: Fouls and Misconduct5. Restart of play after fouls and misconduct·Page 127, 2026/27 edition

5. Restart of play after fouls and misconduct

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If the ball is out of play, play is restarted according to the previous decision. If the ball is in play and a player commits a physical offence inside the field of play against:

· a team-mate, substitute, substituted or sent-off player, team official or a match official – a direct free kick or penalty kick

IFAB Laws of the Game 2026/27, page 127 · clause law-12-c8306acd

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